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Tom Dierberger

Darius Garland Flubs Go-Ahead Free Throws As Cavaliers Suffer Chaotic Loss to Rockets

Garland scored 26 points in the Cavaliers' 109–108 loss to Houston. | Space City Home Network

Sitting atop the Eastern Conference, just about everything has gone the Cleveland Cavaliers' way this season. For a moment, it appeared that would continue Wednesday night at Toyota Center.

Trailing the Houston Rockets 109–107 in the closing seconds, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was fouled on a three-point attempt by Tari Eason and was gifted three free-throw attempts. After review, officials deemed that Eason's close-out was actually "reckless" and upgraded the personal foul to a flagrant foul 1—meaning Garland would get three free-throw attempts and the Cavaliers would receive the ball.

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